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Meanings of leeward side in English

The side sheltered from the wind.

Usage of leeward side in English
1
As a rule sharks infest only the leeward side of these islands.
The Wings of the Morning
2
On the opposite or leeward side of the tent a fire was burning.
The Boy Hunters
3
With the sea over one bow you must paddle on the leeward side.
The Forest
4
I went to the leeward side of it, and nestled at its foot.
Wilfrid Cumbermede
5
The gases on the leeward side would suffocate one instantly.
St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, Nov 1877-Nov 1...
6
Everything was now preparing for their removal to the leeward side of the island.
Masterman Ready
7
Even on its leeward side, the branches sport only a ragged stubble of needles.
The Irish Times
8
Being on the leeward side of his brother, Turkey Proudfoot began to feel warmer.
The Tale of Turkey Proudfoot / Slumber-Town Tales
9
She tucked them both hard up against its leeward side.
The city in the lake
10
Align your trench parallel with the wind, with the door on the leeward side.
Climbing Magazine
11
The wave had knocked him down, and dashed him against the bulwark on the leeward side.
The Great Taboo
12
On the leeward side of Midway they found thousands of albatross chicks dead or fatally weakened.
The Guardian
13
When the summit was gained, we lay down awhile on the leeward side to recover ourselves.
Views A-foot; Or, Europe Seen with Knapsack and Staff
14
It was raining on and off; the weather was likely to be better on the leeward side.
Joe Burke's Last Stand
15
After several trials, we succeeded in setting up the tent on the leeward side of the ledge.
The Cruise of the Dolphin
16
They piled into the car and drove back down to the sunny fields on the leeward side.
Joe Burke's Last Stand
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